Welcome to Chestnut Ridge ...

Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County<1>.

The location of Chestnut Ridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Chestnut Ridge: Chestnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Rdge. or Chestnut Ridg.)

Chestnut Ridge is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chestnut Ridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Chestnut Ridge: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Chestnut Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chestnut Ridge, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Chestnut Ridge ...

While we believe that this Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County, we know of another 2 Maryland communities named Chestnut Ridge. Those communities are located in the following counties: Anne Arundel and Baltimore County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 19 communities that are also named Chestnut Ridge - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (5) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chestnut Ridge.

Communities near Chestnut Ridge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chestnut Ridge.

• Arlington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Alexandria
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria
  • Alexandria is located in Alexandria City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 158,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexandria <5>
• Rockville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
• Gaithersburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
• Bowie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
• College Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
• Laurel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Herndon
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Herndon is located in Fairfax County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <5>
• Fairfax
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Fairfax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,429 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <5>
• Greenbelt
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chestnut Ridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chestnut Ridge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chestnut Ridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chestnut Ridge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Ridge. See our Newspapers Page for Chestnut Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chestnut Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Chestnut Ridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chestnut Ridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chestnut Ridge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chestnut Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/